The English Court of Appeal has ruled on the correct construction of the default valuation provisions in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2000 version) ("GMRA") and...

On 24 July 2018 the Law Commission made 53 recommendations for reform of the Land Registration Act 2002 ("LRA 2002") in a long-awaited report which runs to 587 pages1.

In the recent decision of Intel Corporation Inc v CPM United Kingdom Limited, the Court of Appeal referred certain questions to the European Court of Justice, asking to what extent brands with a huge reputation should be protected against trade mark ‘dilution’.

There is a very practical side to the Freedom of Information Act that businesses need to be aware of, both in terms of seeking competitive advantage and in preventing disclosure of their information that has been provided to public bodies.

At face value, the open source software (OSS) proposition looks too good to be true. Free, or at least inexpensive, software applications that provide equivalent functionality to much more expensive proprietary products, backed up by thousands of software developers constantly working on upgrades and fixing bugs.

As discussed in our earlier article, the Government launched an attack in Budget 2012 on high-value residential property and perceived tax avoidance

Pensions form part of the assets that can be distributed between a couple on divorce/dissolution.

Welcome to this month's edition of our commercial review, which features good news for IT suppliers looking to be considered for public sector work and the House of Lords showing...

This edition of snapshot summarises some of the key legal and regulatory developments that occurred up to the end of February 2018 in relation to occupational pension schemes.

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision allowing approximately 5,000 motor finance claims to proceed via multi-party 'omnibus' claim forms, challenging the lenders' attempts to disaggregate the cases. The ruling addresses whether claims alleging unfair relationships under the Consumer Credit Act 1974—based on undisclosed dealer commissions—can be efficiently managed collectively despite their fact-specific nature. This case management decision provides important guidance on the cour

From 1 January 2027, the UK will remove the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensatory awards and reduce the qualifying period to six months. For senior executives with valuable equity incentives, this fundamental shift transforms previously theoretical losses into real settlement leverage. How should employers prepare their share plans, documentation, and dismissal processes to manage this new exposure?

On 9 February 2018, the SFC issued a statement, cautioning investors again of the potential risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and ICOs and using the services of cryptocurrency exchanges.

As many of us continue to work from home and/or have opportunities for travel and meeting up restricted, we are continuing to run our essential webinar series for employers...

Since the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rulings in the Beckmann and Martin cases, it has been widely accepted that benefits payable on early retirement typically transfer from one employer to another when part of a TUPE transfer

We have recently assisted a well known fashion retailer in successfully defending an unlawful deduction from wages claim in relation to furlough payments received by the employee.

On 13 July 2018, the European Commission ("EC") opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition by Siemens of Alstom under the EU merger control rules.

Welcome to this month's edition of our commercial review. For those of you heading off on summer breaks, we bring you some topical news on hotel booking sites ...

As anyone who is active in the blockchain space is very well aware, 2017 saw an enormous increase in the number of "Initial Coin Offerings" (ICOs) that have been arranged.

Mobile TV refers to the service that allows consumers to receive television and radio content on mobile phones and other portable devices. It is rapidly growing in popularity. This year has seen the results of some trials on mobile TV services that have been carried out by mobile operators.

On 22 January 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") published a consultation paper ("CP18/03"), proposing that more small and medium sized enterprises ("SMEs") ...